Dreger: Zaitsev on the Market

[justafan22]

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[DistantThunderRep]

And water is wet. Thanks Darren for getting paid to point out the obvious.

 

[Pinto]

This is brand new information!

 

[CupInSIX]

He's been on the market for weeks now.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Bad title. Thread should be Ottawa interested in Zaitsev. We've known he is on the market for weeks.

 

[serp]

Isn't Zaitsev the only RHD the Leafs have under contract but yes Zaitsev is on the market and has been for weeks and everybody knows that. Duh.

 

[Ivan13]

Leafs want to trade an overpaid 3rd pairing D while in a cap crunch! More at 11 news!

 

[Kamiccolo]

Leafs want to trade an overpaid 3rd pairing D while in a cap crunch! More at 11 news!

He's not a third pairing D he's a 2nd pairing D. And at this rate he isn't overpaid for much longer.

 

[Langdon Alger]

I don’t want Zaitsev, but if it means the end of Cody Ceci’s time in Ottawa, that might be ok.

Would Toronto retain on Zaitsev? 3.5 per year for the next five years is better than 4.5 for 5 years.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Kudos to Dreger to not talking about Marner for a brief second even if it's only to pretend he's breaking new info

 

[AvatarAang]

there is no way Leafs are getting off the hook for zaitsev cheap. what a boneheaded move by Leafs management to give out that contract.

 

[Yackiberg8]

I don’t want Zaitsev, but if it means the end of Cody Ceci’s time in Ottawa, that might be ok.

Would Toronto retain on Zaitsev? 3.5 per year for the next five years is better than 4.5 for 5 years.

Yes, sounds like a fantastic option for Toronto.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Hey Darren, thanks for reporting this 2 weeks after other reporters broke the story.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Yes, sounds like a fantastic option for Toronto.

Ok, keep him then. I don’t give a f***.

 

[Ivan13]

He's not a third pairing D he's a 2nd pairing D. And at this rate he isn't overpaid for much longer.

Sure he is a 2nd pairing D. That’s why a team starved for RHD is dying to get rid of him. He’s #5 who can play spot duty in the top 4 paid like a top 4 D.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Sure he is a 2nd pairing D. That’s why a team starved for RHD is dying to get rid of him. He’s #5 who can play spot duty in the top 4 paid like a top 4 D.

Can't be the fact that he publicly asked for a trade or anything.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Toronto needs to add some significant sweeteners to move that contract.

 

[JesusNPucks]

What's the cost for Nylander + Zaitsev (with some retention) to Dallas? Just spit-balling.

 

[POVERTY]

This is why Dreger is one of the best in the business

 

[SteadyFreddie]

Thank you Darren, very cool !

 

[Advanced stats]

I don’t want Zaitsev, but if it means the end of Cody Ceci’s time in Ottawa, that might be ok.

Would Toronto retain on Zaitsev? 3.5 per year for the next five years is better than 4.5 for 5 years.

No it's not if he's not on the team..

 

[Legion34]

Sure he is a 2nd pairing D. That’s why a team starved for RHD is dying to get rid of him. He’s #5 who can play spot duty in the top 4 paid like a top 4 D.

Ummmmm how can you be completely wrong about everything in a single post?

 

[Funk21]

I don’t want Zaitsev, but if it means the end of Cody Ceci’s time in Ottawa, that might be ok.

Would Toronto retain on Zaitsev? 3.5 per year for the next five years is better than 4.5 for 5 years.

No, real dollar savings is part of the benefit. I would rather add a small sweetener than retain.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I think the Marleau trade set the market on capdumps. Zaitsev is gonna cost the Leafs.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

I had a feeling he was on the market. I got the inkling from the thread last week that said he was on the market.